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docs(genesis): clarify virtual s390x discovery
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@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@ The ``s390x`` image uses virtio networking under QEMU. QEMU does not emulate
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qeth, so the activation service exits without changing the virtio interface.
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Physical LPAR and z/VM Genesis networking remain unvalidated.
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Genesis does not use the shared CEC serial as an s390x node identifier.
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QEMU guests report themselves as virtual nodes, so sequential and switch
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discovery ignore them. Use profile discovery or assign a pending discovery
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record with ``nodediscoverdef``.
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s390x hypervisor guests report themselves as virtual nodes, so sequential and
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switch discovery ignore them. Use profile discovery or assign a pending
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discovery record with ``nodediscoverdef``.
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QEMU validation covers network IPL, DHCP option 209, TFTP, and the
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network-specific ``pxelinux.cfg``-style configuration written by ``mknb``.
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This release does not advertise a DPM boot configuration.
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@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ riscv64 nodes boot through UEFI firmware and grub2. For riscv64, \ **mknb**\ pu
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QEMU s390-ccw guests receive a network-specific \ ``pxelinux.cfg``\ -style configuration through DHCP option 209. The firmware resolves this name below \ ``pxelinux.cfg``\ . Leave \ ``noderes.netboot``\ unset while a QEMU s390x node uses Genesis discovery. s390x Genesis does not use the shared IBM Z machine serial as a node identifier. On physical IBM Z, Genesis accepts \ ``rd.znet=qeth,read,write,data[,option=value]``\ and activates qeth before NetworkManager starts. Without \ ``rd.znet``\ , it activates unconfigured qeth devices in layer 2 mode. Devices reported as configured by \ ``znetconf``\ are not regrouped. Genesis does not import DPM auto-configuration data. Layer 3 and IP-mode VSWITCH configurations require \ ``layer2=0``\ . QEMU validation covers network IPL through Genesis startup; the discovery exchange with xcatd remains unvalidated for s390x. Legacy xCAT z/VM operating-system provisioning remains unchanged. Physical LPAR and z/VM Genesis networking remain unvalidated because QEMU does not emulate qeth.
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s390x hypervisor guests report themselves as virtual nodes, so sequential and switch discovery ignore them. Use profile discovery or assign a pending discovery record with \ **nodediscoverdef**\ .
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Run \ **makedhcp -n**\ after installing the s390x image and before booting s390x nodes. This regenerates the DHCP configuration with the required option.
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@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ riscv64 nodes boot through UEFI firmware and grub2. For riscv64, B<mknb> publish
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QEMU s390-ccw guests receive a network-specific C<pxelinux.cfg>-style configuration through DHCP option 209. The firmware resolves this name below C<pxelinux.cfg>. Leave C<noderes.netboot> unset while a QEMU s390x node uses Genesis discovery. s390x Genesis does not use the shared IBM Z machine serial as a node identifier. On physical IBM Z, Genesis accepts C<rd.znet=qeth,read,write,data[,option=value]> and activates qeth before NetworkManager starts. Without C<rd.znet>, it activates unconfigured qeth devices in layer 2 mode. Devices reported as configured by C<znetconf> are not regrouped. Genesis does not import DPM auto-configuration data. Layer 3 and IP-mode VSWITCH configurations require C<layer2=0>. QEMU validation covers network IPL through Genesis startup; the discovery exchange with xcatd remains unvalidated for s390x. Legacy xCAT z/VM operating-system provisioning remains unchanged. Physical LPAR and z/VM Genesis networking remain unvalidated because QEMU does not emulate qeth.
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s390x hypervisor guests report themselves as virtual nodes, so sequential and switch discovery ignore them. Use profile discovery or assign a pending discovery record with B<nodediscoverdef>.
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Run B<makedhcp -n> after installing the s390x image and before booting s390x nodes. This regenerates the DHCP configuration with the required option.
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=head1 OPTIONS
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